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gainsay

gainsay is a synonym of contravene

verb [ geyn-sey, geyn-sey ]

gainsay is another word for contravene

Contravene means to go against, deny, or oppose (I was forced to contravene his instructions).

Gainsay means to oppose, dispute, or contradict (It’s not my place to gainsay the argument).

✅ These two words have similar meanings. They both mean to oppose or deny something, usually a statement (The new spokesperson directly contravened the previous announcement; She made a declaration that could not be gainsaid).

Gainsay comes from Middle English and is rare in modern English, whereas contravene comes from Latin and is used often in legal matters.

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kaleidoscopic

adjective [ kuh-lahy-duh-skop-ik ]

kaleidoscopic is another word for polychromatic

Polychromatic means that something has a lot of colors (The polychromatic display was a feast for the senses).

Kaleidoscopic means that something changes color, pattern, and shape in a rhythmic or swirling way (The rainbow window decorations made kaleidoscopic patterns on the wall).

✅ Both of these words can describe things that have many different colors.

✅ However, kaleidoscopic also suggests lots of different moving patterns and shapes.

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exhaust

exhaust is a synonym of fatigue

verb [ ig-zawst ]

exhaust is another word for fatigue

Fatigue means to make someone weary through mental or physical exertion (Our week-long hike fatigued me greatly).

Exhaust means to drain someone’s strength through exertion (I exhausted myself running around all day).

✅ Both of these words mean to tire someone out.

Fatigue suggests a more persistent or chronic feeling of tiredness than exhaust (Walking up the stairs fatigues me more now after my illness).

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